Multiple Choice
As a result of the application of Ockham's razor, naturalistic explanations are preferred to supernatural explanations because:
A) Naturalistic explanations lead to entirely new ways of viewing the world.
B) Naturalistic explanations are preferred by atheists.
C) Supernatural explanations are inconsistent with well confirmed scientific theories.
D) Supernatural explanations are always contaminated by religious beliefs.
E) Supernatural explanations introduce a whole new set of entities into the picture.
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